Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is an island in and has about 21,000,000 residents.
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  • Type: Island
  • Description: main island in the nation of Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: Lanka”, “Lanka-dvipa”, “Simhala-dvipa”, and “Srí Lanka
  • Historically known as: Ceylon

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Andawala and Kahagala.

Village
is a remote village in 's . There are 3 roads to access by a vehicle. First is via Matale, Madawala Uplatha and others are via Naula, Ambana or Opalgala.

Hamlet
is a village in . It is located within . is situated 8 km southeast of Sri Lanka.

Village
is a village in . It is located within . is situated 10 km west of Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka

Latitude
7.6063° or 7° 36′ 23″ north
Longitude
80.7165° or 80° 42′ 59″ east
Population
21,000,000
Elevation
797 metres (2,615 feet)
Open location code
6MV2JP48+GH
Geo­Names ID
1227604
Wiki­data ID
Q4526612
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Satellite Map

Discover Sri Lanka from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yue Chinese—“Sri Lanka” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Շրի Լանկա
  • Azerbaijani: Şri-Lanka adası
  • Belarusian: Шры-Ланка
  • Cebuano: Sri Lanka
  • Chinese: 斯里兰卡岛
  • Chinese: 斯里蘭卡島
  • Chinese: 錫蘭島
  • Croatian: cejlon
  • Czech: Cejlon
  • Czech: Ceylon
  • Esperanto: Cejlono
  • Esperanto: Insulo Srilanko
  • Esperanto: Srilanko
  • Estonian: Sri Lanka saar
  • Finnish: Sri Lanka
  • French: Sri Lanka
  • French: Ceylan” (historical)
  • Japanese: セイロン島
  • Kazakh: Шри-Ланка (арал)
  • Kazakh: Шри-Ланка
  • Korean: 스리랑카섬
  • Latin: Taprobane” (historical)
  • Latvian: Šrilanka (sala)
  • Latvian: Šrilanka
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Sri Lanka
  • Oriya: ଶ୍ରୀଲଙ୍କାର ଭୂଗୋଳ
  • Polish: Cejlon
  • Russian: Шри-Ланка
  • Sinhala: ලංකා දිවයින
  • Sinhala: ශ්‍රී ලංකාව
  • Slovak: Cejlón
  • Slovenian: Cejlon
  • Slovenian: Šrilanka
  • Swedish: Ceylon
  • Swedish: Sri Lanka
  • Ukrainian: острів Шрі-Ланка
  • Ukrainian: Шрі-Ланка
  • Yue Chinese: 斯里蘭卡島

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Galboda and Karagahatenna.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Opalgala and Kabaragaha Ela.

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